General Awareness Quiz for IBPS PO Mains 2022- 18th October

Q1. Which of the ministry is celebrating the 5th Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2022 across the nation from 1st September till 30th September?
(a) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(b) Ministry of Cooperatives
(c) Ministry of Women and Child Development
(d) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
(e) None of the above

Q2. Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is celebrated every year on the 9th of January to mark the contribution of the overseas Indian community to the development of India. 17th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas will be held in which Indian city?
(a) Bangalore
(b) Indore
(c) Ahmedabad
(d) Raipur
(e) None of the above

Q3. Which state government launched an ambitious scheme to provide 100 days of employment to needy families in urban areas on the lines of the rural employment guarantee scheme MGNREGA?
(a) Mizoram
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Punjab
(d) Rajasthan
(e) None of the above

Q4. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with which of the institute to pave the way for the exchange of creative ideas and collaboration on the creation of homegrown digital payment solutions?
(a) IIT Kharagpur
(b) IIT Kanpur
(c) IIT Delhi
(d) IIT Madras
(e) None of the above

Q5. Which of the following one has applauded India’s effective response to the COVID-19 crisis strategies in its paper titled “India Covid-19 Procurement: Challenges, Innovations, and Lessons.”?
(a) World Health Organisation
(b) United Nations
(c) World Bank
(d) International Monetary Fund
(e) None of the above

Q6. Which state government is soon likely to introduce “the first of its kind in India” in the Assembly the Right to Health Bill?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Assam
(c) Odisha
(d) Madhya Pradesh
(e) None of the above

Q7. The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) announced its collaboration with which of the following in order to support Indian women athletes, particularly the young ones?
(a) Reliance Industries Ltd.
(b) HDFC Bank
(c) HSBC India
(d) TCS
(e) None of the above

Q8. Which of the bank inks an agreement with TReDs platform M1xchange to provide small businesses’ access to financing at competitive interest rates?
(a) Kotak Mahindra Bank
(b) State Bank of India
(c) IndusInd Bank
(d) HDFC Bank
(e) None of the above

Q9. World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) is organized by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) and endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO). On which day it is observed annually?
(a) 3 September
(b) 10 September
(c) 27 September
(d) 15 September
(e) None of the above

Q10. Which Supreme Court judge has been appointed as the next executive chairperson of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA)?
(a) A.M.Khanwilkar
(b) DY Chandrachud
(c) UU Lalit
(d) Robinton Nariman
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans(c)
Sol. Ministry of Women and Child Development is celebrating the 5th Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2022 across the nation from 1st September till 30th September.

S2.Ans (b)
Sol. The 17th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas 2023 will be held at Indore in January next year i.e. 9th January 2023.

S3. Ans(d)
Sol. Rajasthan government launched an ambitious scheme to provide 100 days of employment to needy families in urban areas on the lines of the rural employment guarantee scheme MGNREGA.

S4.Ans (b)
Sol. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, paves the way for the exchange of creative ideas and collaboration on the creation of homegrown digital payment solutions.

S5. Ans(c)
Sol. World Bank Applauds India’s Effective Response to the COVID-19 Crisis Strategies in a paper titled “India Covid-19 Procurement: Challenges, Innovations, and Lessons.”

S6. Ans(a)
Sol. The Rajasthan government is soon likely to introduce in the Assembly the Right to Health Bill, “the first of its kind in India” which aims to commit to quality and affordable health care services through government and private health care providers.

S7. Ans(c)
Sol. The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) announced its collaboration with HSBC India in order to support Indian women athletes, particularly the young ones.

S8. Ans(d)
Sol. M1xchange (TReDs platform), a marketplace for discounting trade receivables, and HDFC Bank have partnered to provide small businesses’ access to financing at competitive interest rates.

S9. Ans(b)
Sol. World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD), celebrated annually on 10 September, is organized by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) and endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO).

S10. Ans(b)
Sol. Supreme Court judge Justice DY Chandrachud has been appointed as the next executive chairperson of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA).